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	health Daily update ⋅ February 28, 2023
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	CNN Zero calorie sweetener linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds CNN A sugar replacement called erythritol — used to add bulk or sweeten stevia, monk-fruit, and keto reduced-sugar products — has been linked to blood clotting, stroke, heart attack and death, according to a new study. "The degree of risk was not modest," ... Flag as irrelevant
	Cancer Network Mediterranean Diet Correlates With Responses to Melanoma Immunotherapy Cancer Network Previous research has identified a link between nutrients commonly found in a Mediterranean diet such as fiber, unsaturated fats, antioxidants, and polyphenols, and immunomodulatory/anti-tumor activities, according to a dietician from the University of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com Drug-Resistant Stomach Bug Infections on the Rise: CDC WebMD Feb. 27, 2023 – Health officials are warning that an increase in the drug-resistant form of the bacteria shigella is a "serious public health threat." The CDC issued the warning Friday about the rise in the problematic infections. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Could a Common Sweetener Raise Heart Risks? U.S. News & World Report By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- An artificial sweetener commonly used in processed foods could be increasing people's risk of heart attack and stroke, a new study argues. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Stem cell therapy may reduce risk of heart attack and stroke in certain heart failure patients, study shows CNN Dr. Emerson Perin holds up adult stem cells. The Texas Heart Institute. CNN —. Cell therapy, involving ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Too Few Americans With Diabetes Are Getting Recommended Meds U.S. News & World Report Researchers found that of U.S. adults with the blood sugar disease, over 80% could stand to benefit from the medications, based on recommendations from the American Diabetes Association (ADA). But only 10% of those people were actually taking the drugs in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline My Doctor Prescribed Ozempic to Help Me Lose Weight. Here's How It's Going Healthline Joan Lewis tried every diet and weight loss program to lose weight, but nothing seemed to work. Then her doctor prescribed Ozempic after she was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Joan Lewis (left) with her son (center) and husband (right) ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Are High Costs of Newer Diabetes Drugs Deterring Eligible Patients? MedPage Today Fewer than 10% of eligible U.S. patients with type 2 diabetes used a GLP-1 receptor agonist or SGLT2 inhibitor, according to nationally representative data. While it was estimated that 22.4 million U.S. adults with diagnosed type 2 diabetes met the ... Flag as irrelevant
	UPI.com Adding 20 Minutes Daily Exercise Cuts Hospital Stays, Study Shows WebMD Feb. 27, 2023 -- An extra 20 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous exercise per day helps keep middle-aged and older people out of the hospital for serious medical conditions, a study published in JAMA Open Network says. About 82,000 study participants in ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Take These 7 Healthy Steps to Lower Your Odds for Dementia U.S. News & World Report By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- If it's good for your heart, it's good for your brain, too. This is the main message from a new study showing that seven heart-healthy habits can lower your ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline How These 'Simple 7' Lifestyle Habits Can Help Lower Risk of Dementia for Women Healthline Researchers say women can lower their risk for the disease by adopting 7 healthy lifestyle habits recommended by the American Heart Association. The daily habits include being active, having a balanced diet, and maintaining healthy blood ... Flag as irrelevant
	Curetoday.com I Wish I Advocated More When Doctors Told Me I Didn't Have Cancer Curetoday.com On multiple occasions, doctors told me not to worry, but I ended up being diagnosed with a rare cancer called leiomyosarcoma. Advertisement. Flag as irrelevant
	Smithsonian Bird Flu Causes the Death of an 11-Year-Old in Cambodia Smithsonian An 11-year-old girl died last week after contracting avian influenza (H5N1) in a village in the province of Prey Veng, Cambodia. Following her diagnosis, officials tested 12 of her close contacts, but only one, her father, also tested positive for the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Houston Chronicle More people are using Ozempic for weight loss, leaving diabetes patients struggling to get medication Houston Chronicle Richmond resident Donna Moore can't remember how many diabetes medications she's tried to control her blood-sugar levels, but Ozempic is the first that truly worked for her. Moore, 66, has been living with type 2 diabetes since 2005. Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com Drug-resistant bacteria that causes stomach bug symptoms on the rise, CDC warns Today.com A drug-resistant strain of bacteria is quickly becoming more common, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned in a health alert. The bacteria, shigella, causes an infection called shigellosis that can come with gastrointestinal symptoms, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Curetoday.com I Was Unprepared for the Emotional Toll of a Cancer Curetoday.com As I get ready now for my medical school graduation, I reflect back on my journal to get here. After eight years of battling progressively worsening ulcerative colitis, my ultimate fear of colorectal cancer presented itself after my yearly biopsy. Flag as irrelevant
	Futurity: Research News Psyllium fiber boosts bile acid to ease IBD Futurity: Research News Psyllium fiber protects against ulcerative colitis and suppresses inflammation by activating the bile acid nuclear receptor, a previously unrecognized mechanism, a new study with mice shows. The findings reveal that psyllium, which is semi-soluble and ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Artificial sweetener erythritol linked to heart attack and stroke: Study ABC News Zero-calorie sweetener erythritol, widely used in sugar replacement or reduced-sugar products, has been linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular events including heart attacks and strokes for older adults consuming high amounts and already at risk ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Polluted Air May Speed Osteoporosis Bone Loss U.S. News & World Report By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to elevated levels of air pollutants is associated with bone damage in postmenopausal women, according to a new study that said the effects were most ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nature.com Girl who died of bird flu did not have widely-circulating variant Nature.com An 11-year-old girl in southern Cambodia who died last week after being infected with avian influenza A (H5N1) had a different strain than the one causing mass deaths in wild and domestic birds globally, says the scientist who led the effort to sequence ... Flag as irrelevant
	Parkinson's News Today Fine particle air pollution tied to Parkinson's risk in US study Parkinson's News Today People living in areas with high levels of an air pollutant called fine particulate matter (PM2.5) — whose sources include power plants, motorized vehicles, and fires — are at greater risk of Parkinson's disease, according to a U.S. study. Flag as irrelevant
	WDBJ7 Measles case linked to Kentucky revival WDBJ7 JESSAMINE, Ky. (WKYT/Gray News) - Just days after the ending of the revival at Asbury University, the state department of public health has confirmed a new case of measles that is linked to the revival. Health officials said that the infected person ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net An overview of the anti-inflammatory effects of nuts News-Medical.net In the present review, researchers elucidate the modulation of oxidative stress and inflammation by nut intake and present the scope for future research. Oxidative and inflammatory processes. Tree nuts include Brazil nuts, walnuts, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nature.com HIV-1 cure after CCR5Δ32/Δ32 allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation Nature.com We describe a 53-year-old man with HIV-1 who received allogeneic CCR5Δ32/Δ32 hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in 2013 to treat acute myeloid leukemia. Four years after analytic treatment interruption (ATI), the absence of viral rebound ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net COVID-19 does not increase the risk of Streptococcus pneumoniae infection News-Medical.net Herein, the researchers performed a longitudinal prospective observational study in households of the Netherlands where a member tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) through reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) ... Flag as irrelevant
	Webster-Kirkwood Times, Inc. Eight Strategies to Burn Fat Fast and Help You Achieve a Healthy Lifestyle Webster-Kirkwood Times, Inc. After a long, cold winter many people have been more sedentary than they normally would be in warmer weather. With spring around the corner many are looking to tone up and/or drop a few pounds. Some people try crash diets, some try high intensity training ... Flag as irrelevant
	NDTV Mental Health: Worst Foods For Stress, As Shared By An Expert NDTV Prolonged stress raises the body's metabolic demands, which could lead to increased food absorption and excretion. Hence, long-term stress can lead to increased nutrient needs as well as an aggravation of current inadequacies. Flag as irrelevant
	Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Should I take any supplements? Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Supplement, herbal and "superfood" marketing is becoming more and more prevalent, especially for cancer patients and survivors. But you may be wondering whether you should take any dietary supplements. A doctor may prescribe a dietary supplement if you ... Flag as irrelevant
	conehealth.com Managing High Blood Pressure for a Healthy Heart conehealth.com Over time, unmanaged high blood pressure can impact your risk for heart, attacks, strokes and more. When should you start monitoring your blood pressure? What can you do to reduce your risk? Cardiologist Tiffany Randolph, MD, answers these questions ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Times Health: Small reduction in preterm births during lockdowns in 2020 Nature Middle East During the first 3 months of COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020, there was a 3–4% reduction in preterm births across 18 high- and upper-middle-income countries, according to a meta-analysis published in Nature Human Behaviour. The study does not investigate ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newshub ATAGI recommendations on use of the Moderna bivalent (Original/Omicron BA.4/5) COVID-19 vaccine Australian Government Department of Health ATAGI advises that the Moderna bivalent BA.4/5 vaccine can be used in eligible adolescents and adults aged 12 years or older who are recommended (or advised to consider) a COVID-19 booster dose according to the ATAGI 2023 booster advice. Flag as irrelevant
	Eight Tips To Improve Your Heart Health Now CaroMont Health Hospital Visitor Restrictions Update Due to the significant rise in flu and RSV, children 12 and younger are restricted from visiting CaroMont Regional Medical Center. Click here to learn more. Dismiss ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Study reveals why some ovarian cancer patients become resistant to treatment ABC News Researchers analysed end-stage ovarian cancer tumours to see how they evolved to resist drug treatment; They identified nine different resistance mechanisms, with one mechanism driving resistance in almost half of patients ... Flag as irrelevant
	Drug Target Review New hydrogel stem cell treatment could repair injured brain tissue Drug Target Review Researchers from the University of Melbourne, Australia and the Australian National University have developed new 'hybrid' hydrogel which was able to safely deliver stem cells to the site of a brain injury in mice. A ... Flag as irrelevant
	Mental Health Foundation James' story: my experience with anorexia and eating disorders Mental Health Foundation It's 'Eating Disorder Awareness Week (EDAW)' from 27 February 2023, and this year's focus is on eating disorder awareness in men. Yes, that's us strong, tough men who hide our feelings. Oh, hang on a minute, that's not actually true, is it? Flag as irrelevant
	WYMT News Health officials: New measles case linked to Asbury revival WYMT News Asbury University requires its students to receive the two-dose MMR vaccine. But with tens of thousands descending on the small town of Wilmore during those days, Dr. Lee Dossett says it's a cause for concern. Flag as irrelevant
	Spectrum News 1 UW study focuses on making Alzheimer's research more inclusive Spectrum News 1 MADISON, Wis. — As a new drug for Alzheimer's disease hit the market, some researchers said they are troubled by the lack of clinical data available on its effectiveness in Black patients. According to UW Health, Black adults are almost twice as likely ... Flag as irrelevant
	Urology Times Dr. Abdallah highlights a predictive AI model for patients with kidney cancer Urology Times Dr. Christopher Weight, MD, who is one of my mentors at the Cleveland Clinic, has a high interest in studying the use of artificial intelligence and how it can enhance the diagnosis and management of kidney cancer. Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Could wearables interfere with implanted cardiac devices? The Daily Briefing Wearable electronic devices, such as smart watches and fitness trackers, could potentially interfere with cardiac devices and negatively impact patients, according to a new study published in Heart Rhythm. However, the researchers note that further ... Flag as irrelevant
	American Stroke Association Black women in childbearing years face higher blood pressure risks than white peers American Stroke Association "Food insecurity is important when thinking about high blood pressure since sodium levels are higher in many lower-cost food options such as canned, ultra-processed and fast foods," senior study author Dr. Lara C. Kovell said in a news release. Flag as irrelevant
	WATN - Local 24 Heart disease found to be linked to some cancers | Cancer survivor now faces heart disease after too much radiation WATN - Local 24 Cardio-oncologist Dr. Rhea says heart disease after cancer therapy is slightly more common in women, but mostly depends on the therapy received and other factors. Author: Lakeeda Johnson. Flag as irrelevant
	UNSW Newsroom Preterm births decreased slightly and stillborn rates stable during first COVID-19 lockdowns UNSW Newsroom A large-scale international study shows decrease in preterm births limited to high-income countries, including Australia. Young pregnant woman holding her belly. The study looked at 52 million births across 26 countries. Photo: iStock. Flag as irrelevant
	Inside Precision Medicine Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Gene Linked to Cancer Inside Precision Medicine Duchenne muscular dystrophy is caused by mutations in DMD, which encodes an important protein needed for maintaining muscle structure called dystrophin. It is often inherited in a recessive fashion, but can also occur as a spontaneous germline mutation. Flag as irrelevant
	RNZ How inflammation can harm our bodies RNZ One of our body's greatest weapons again illness and injury can also be a cause of diabetes, depression and cancer. Inflammation is sometimes an insidious force in our bodies, destroying healthy tissue without us even knowing it. Dr Shilpa Ravella is a ... Flag as irrelevant
	FierceBiotech Electricity-conducting gel forms electrodes in zebrafish and leeches, with potential for bioelectronic medicine FierceBiotech "For several decades, we have tried to create electronics that mimic biology," corresponding author Magnus Berggren, Ph.D., a professor at Linköping University's Laboratory for Organic Electronics, said in a press release. "Now we let biology create the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes How To Get In Shape After A Long Fitness Hiatus Forbes Editor's Note: In "Hey, Health Coach," Sarah Hays Coomer answers reader questions about the intersection of health and overall well-being. Have a question? Send her a message (and don't forget to use a sleuthy pseudonym!) Flag as irrelevant
	Politico This is your brain on psychedelics Politico What this finding could mean: Psychedelics' superior ability to cross the nerve cell membranes might be one reason why the drugs seem better at promoting cortical neuron growth than SSRIs, according to Olson. Looking to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nature.com A highly replicable decline in mood during rest and simple tasks Nature.com To investigate, we intermixed subjective momentary mood ratings into repetitive psychology paradigms. Here we demonstrate that task and rest periods lowered participants' mood, an effect we call 'Mood Drift Over Time'. This finding was replicated in 19 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nature.com Persistence of resistance: a panel data analysis of the effect of antibiotic usage on the prevalence of resistance Nature.com The use of antibiotics promotes the emergence of resistant bacteria in the patient and the environment. The extent of this well-documented biological relationship is, however, not well characterized at an ecological level. To make good policy around ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nature.com Maternal SARS-CoV-2 vaccination and infant protection against SARS-CoV-2 during the first six months of life Nature.com We examined the effectiveness of maternal vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 infection in 30,311 infants born at Kaiser Permanente Northern California from December 15, 2020, to May 31, 2022. Using Cox regression, the effectiveness of ≥2 doses of COVID-19 ... Flag as irrelevant

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